En este documento compartimos la experiencia de juntanza entre un grupo de mujeres del pueblo Wiwa, para reflexionar sobre la defensa del derecho a una vida libre de violencias. Estos encuentros tuvieron lugar a partir del Círculo de la Palabra de las Mujeres, desarrollado por el Centro de Investigación y...

The fifteenth of October is the International Day of Rural Women. This is a day to recognize that women’s empowerment and gender equality can lead to better lives, better production, and a better environment for all. One such story is that of how Hilal and Emine created a lavender agribusiness cooperative...

Just transitions to low-carbon societies and economies are important areas of climate-change relevant, post-pandemic and development policy and practice in the global North and the global South. These transitions present opportunities to transform gender equality. Now is the time to assess, negotiate and set gender-equality aims for gender just transitions to...

Galería de fotos para medios de comunicación de la 37.° período de sesiones de la Conferencia Regional de la FAO para América Latina y el Caribe.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, CIDSE and the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) from Coventry University launch a podcast mini-series of 3 episodes exploring feminist agroecology.  As part of its advocacy and storytelling around agroecology, CIDSE has highlighted how its social and cultural dimension, including a feminist...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

This rapid gender analysis (RGA) explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender equality and food security in the Arab region, focusing on Iraq and the Sudan as case studies. This RGA is a collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food...

It is only recently, at age 36, that Saoudé Garba has felt in charge of her own life. Born in the village of Danje in southern Niger, she was married early to one of the three chiefs of the village. She had her first child at the age of 15,...

Este folleto es producido en el marco del proyecto +Algodón y presenta un breve resumen de esta iniciativa de cooperación sur-sur trilateral llevada a cabo desde el 2013 en conjunto por la FAO, Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (ABC/MRE ) y 7 países socios: Argentina, Bolivia,...

El desarrollo de sistemas alimentarios sostenibles es un elemento clave de la ​Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. Este curso analiza por qué es fundamental eliminar las desigualdades de género para lograr las transformaciones necesarias.​ Propone utilizar el Marco de la FAO de cadenas de valor sensibles al género como...

Organic Without Boundaries is a blog by IFOAM – Organics International.Uncover interesting stories about organic agriculture and the people working to build a more sustainable world.

Turdumatova Zhazgul is a proud member of the Ishker KG cooperative, an initiative co-founded by eight remarkable women, herself included. Thanks to her involvement with the cooperative, she had the invaluable opportunity to partake in specialized training programs, knowledge that she expertly applied to enhance her agricultural endeavors. The newfound...

Les zones urbaines sahéliennes sont confrontées au triple fardeau de la malnutrition avec la persistance de la dénutrition, de carences multiples et la progression du surpoids et des pathologies associées. Le projet Meriem (Mobiliser les entreprises sahéliennes pour les réponses innovantes à grande échelle contre la malnutrition, 2018-2023), soutenu par l’Agence...

Rekhadevi Bohora serves as the secretary of the Kalika Land Right Agriculture Cooperative, an essential role in her community. Inspired by her cooperative's support, she embarked on an entrepreneurial journey by securing a loan. With these funds, she established her own shop, a testament to her determination and the cooperative's...

Un grupo de mujeres de Abya Yala elevó sus voces firmes y profundas, para hablar sobre la soberanía alimentaria en regiones tan distintas pero tan hermanadas como América y África en la COP 27 de Egipto el pasado 16 de noviembre de 2022, desde organizaciones como Regeneration International y OMANIAP. En el...

Desde los años 70 y más acentuadamente desde los 90, en que se firma la Convención de Brasilia, las mujeres en Latinoamérica, cuyo contexto de actividades se relaciona al medio rural, se han venido organizando en movimientos para llevar adelante luchas que posibiliten hacer visibles sus reclamos, derechos y necesidades, más allá del trabajo doméstico que siempre...

Anita Kumari Chaudhary is a dedicated member of the Kalika Land Rights Agriculture Cooperative in Nepal. Through her affiliation with the cooperative, she gained essential tailoring skills and ventured into entrepreneurship with a cooperative-backed loan. Today, she not only manages her thriving business but has also created job opportunities by...

In Asia, inclusive cooperatives and associations play a pivotal role in surmounting the challenges that women farmers encounter. This video showcases the transformative impact of women-led cooperatives and enterprises, shedding light on how they have empowered and enriched the lives of women farmers.